Systems, Applications, and Databases (EAM)

A system is a packaged application that can contain sub systems, applications, services and other application elements. An application is a computer program, a collection of data groups (databases and/or parts of databases) and program modules (components, database management systems, utilities, interactive modules, and system modules), which implements a business function. A database is a representation of an installed database.

These objects can be created in the following diagrams:

Example

In this example, the Inventory system contains the Stock Management application and the Stock database:

• Creating a System, Application, or Database
  You can create a system, application or database from the Toolbox, Browser, or Model menu.
• System, Application, and Database Properties
  To view or edit a system, application, or database's properties, double-click its diagram symbol or Browser or list entry. The property sheet tabs and fields listed here are those available by default, before any customization of the interface by you or an administrator.